Oooh, things are getting interesting on D.B. Scott's Canadian Magazines blog. In particular, see a conversation that's happening about The Walrus (a Canadian magazine much like Harper's). Last week, most of the board quit, as did the publisher. Now, things have gotten so heated on D.B.'s blog, that the editor himself has started posting comments. If you're interested in Canadian magazines, you'll be interested in this:
Canadian Magazines: We're OK, it's OK, say Walrus principals
I have to say, I met Ken Alexander, the Walrus's editor, once, and I wasn't impressed.
Ceebie
2 comments:
Good question...I'm not even sure that such a thing technically exists...It's kind of something I made up myself. I see a fourth-wave feminist as someone who embraces her femininity while at the same time embracing the aims of feminism. The first wave was all about women being equal to men (bra burning, etc). The second wave, in the 80s, was about women coming into the workforce and doing both - the family and the job. In the nineties, we were in the workforce, and we dressed down our femininity with the chunky heels and male pantsuits. Today, I see people like Carrie Bradshaw on Sex in the City as fourth-wave feminists: we no longer think women and men are equal, and we accept our differences. We also embrace our femininity while at the same time being enlightened women.
Of course, that's just my take on it. What do you think?
HW: thanks for the thought you put into your responses...I totally agree with you that we risk discriminating ourselves by becoming too categorical or positivist...In fact, it's actually more disappointing to be discriminated against by women who I considered to be strong feminists.
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